The GX2 combo will work for some bass-fishing applications, but catfishing is where this thing really shines. The rod features sturdy stainless steel guides and a durable reel, so this is one ...

Stanley "Sebby" Brock III poses with an enormous catfish found in the Potomac ... felt a tug on his pole, he said. “I just let the fish have it and I reeled it in,” Brock told ARLnow.